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Butcher Knife +15
		225			100
		170(182)			36
		216(216)			250
		225(225)			10.0
Requirements & Bonus

24	-		-	-
Weapon Type			Axe
Attack Type			Regular
Enchantable			Yes
Special			Yes

*When infused with Magic: 170 physical dmg/182 magic dmg, with Fire: 216 physical dmg/216 Fire dmg, with Lightning: 225 physical dmg/225 Lightning dmg

Butcher Knife is a Weapon in Dark Souls and Dark Souls Remastered.

Giant butcher knife wielded by the Undead man-eating cook lurking in the Depths. More of a tool for subduing and preparing live catches than an actual weapon. Those who have faced this deadly blade have a deeper sense of how helpless prey must feel."

How to Get / Where to Find the Butcher Knife

Black Phantom Maneater Mildred

Notes:

Give to Frampt to receive 50 souls.
Upgrade cost: 200 Souls
Special: This weapon will heal 5 HP with each successful hit.
Same R1 moveset as battle axe, but differing R2 moveset; R2 one handed causes player to run forward and perform an overhead attack, R2 2-handed causes player to grab the other end of the weapon and smash it into the ground from overhead position.
Considered to be the best strength weapon by some because of it's damage output, reach and moveset.

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Moveset

Butcher Knife Upgrade Table

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Overview table for all Upgrades at regular, max and threshold levels. Click on the tabs to see individual upgrade paths in detail.
Use this table to quickly compare performance

	Attack Values					Parameter Bonuses				Auxiliary Effects				Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Butcher Knife
Regular	90	0	0	0	100	B	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Regular +5	135	0	0	0	100	B	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Regular +10	180	0	0	0	100	B	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Regular +14	216	0	0	0	100	A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Regular +15	225	0	0	0	100	A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Crystal	198	0	0	0	100	A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Crystal +4	233	0	0	0	100	A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Crystal +5	243	0	0	0	100	A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Lightning	162	0	0	162	100	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Lightning +4	198	0	0	198	100	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	52.8	36
Lightning +5	225	0	0	225	100	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	56	36
Raw	156	0	0	0	100	C	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Raw +5	208	0	0	0	100	C	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Magic	102	109	0	0	100	D	-	C	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Magic +5	136	146	0	0	100	D	-	C	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Magic +9	163	175	0	0	100	D	-	C	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Magic +10	170	182	0	0	100	D	-	C	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Enchanted	136	144	0	0	100	E	-	C	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Enchanted +4	157	161	0	0	100	D	-	A	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Enchanted +5	163	167	0	0	100	D	-	A	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Divine	91	111	0	0	100	D	-	-	C	-	-	110	-	55	10	40	40	36
Divine +5	122	148	0	0	100	D	-	-	C	-	-	110	-	55	10	40	40	36
Divine +9	146	177	0	0	100	D	-	-	C	-	-	110	-	55	10	40	40	36
Divine +10	152	185	0	0	100	D	E	-	C	-	-	110	-	55	10	40	40	36
Occult	124	136	0	0	100	D	-	-	B	-	-	-	110	55	10	40	40	36
Occult +4	153	163	0	0	100	D	-	-	B	-	-	-	110	55	10	40	40	36
Occult +5	161	170	0	0	100	D	-	-	B	-	-	-	110	55	10	40	40	36
Fire	116	0	116	0	100	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	42	40	36
Fire +5	162	0	162	0	100	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	42	40	36
Fire +9	205	0	205	0	100	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	43.6	40	36
Fire +10	216	0	216	0	100	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	44	40	36
Chaos	140	0	162	0	100	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Chaos +4	171	0	198	0	100	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	42,8	40	36
Chaos +4 @ 10 Humanity	+	0	+	0	100	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	42,8	40	36
Chaos +5	179	0	207	0	100	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	44	40	36
Chaos +5 @ 10 Humanity	+	0	+	0	100	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	44	40	36

Regular Upgrades are performed by Andre of Astora at the Undead Parish.
Regular +6 requires a regular +5 weapon and to hand in the Large Ember. Regular +11 requires a regular +10 weapon and to hand in the Very Large Ember.
Regular Reinforcement Scales 88% for Strength to increase your AR.
To reach max, you need: 3,000 souls, 9 titanite shards to +5, 9 large titanite shards to +10, 7 titanite chunks to +14 and 1 titanite slab to +15

Butcher Knife
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Regular	90	-	-	-	B	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Regular +1 (x1)	99	-	-	-	B	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Regular +2 (x1)	108	-	-	-	B	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Regular +3 (x2)	116	-	-	-	B	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Regular +4 (x2)	126	-	-	-	B	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Regular +5 (x3)	135	-	-	-	B	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Regular +6 (x1)	144	-	-	-	B	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Regular +7 (x1)	153	-	-	-	B	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Regular +8 (x2)	162	-	-	-	B	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Regular +9 (x2)	171	-	-	-	B	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Regular +10 (x3)	180	-	-	-	B	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Regular +11 (x1)	188	-	-	-	A	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Regular +12 (x1)	198	-	-	-	A	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Regular +13 (x2)	207	-	-	-	A	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Regular +14 (x3)	216	-	-	-	A	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Regular +15 (x1)	225	-	-	-	A	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36

Crystal Upgrades are performed by the Giant Blacksmith at Anor Londo.
Crystal Upgrades require a regular +10 weapon and to hand in the Crystal Ember.
Crystal Reinforcement reduces weapon Durability by 25, but increases base damage. It scales 88% for Strength to increase your AR.
To reach max, you need: 1,000 souls, 8 titanite chunks to +4 and 1 titanite slab to +5

Butcher Knife
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Crystal (x1)	198	-	-	-	A	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Crystal +1 (x1)	207	-	-	-	A	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Crystal +2 (x1)	216	-	-	-	A	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Crystal +3 (x2)	225	-	-	-	A	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Crystal +4 (x3)	233	-	-	-	A	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Crystal +5 (x1)	243	-	-	-	A	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36

Lightning Upgrades are performed by the Giant Blacksmith at Anor Londo.
Lightning Upgrades require a regular +10 weapon, but no special Ember is required.
Lightning Reinforcement removes all scaling but adds Lightning Damage.
To reach max, you need: 1,000 souls, 8 titanite chunks to +4 and 1 titanite slab to +5

Butcher Knife
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Lightning (x1)	162	-	-	162	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Lightning +1 (x1)	174	-	-	174	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	43.2	36
Lightning +2 (x1)	187	-	-	187	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	46.4	36
Lightning +3 (x2)	199	-	-	199	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	49.6	36
Lightning +4 (x3)	212	-	-	212	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	52.8	36
Lightning +5 (x1)	225	-	-	225	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	56	36

Raw Upgrades are performed by Andre of Astora at the Undead Parish.
Raw Upgrades require a regular +5 weapon and to hand in the Large Ember.
Raw Reinforcement increases base damage whilst reducing stat bonuses. Scales 66% for Strength to increase your AR.
To reach max, you need: 1,000 souls, 10 large titanite shards

Butcher Knife
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Raw (x1)	156	-	-	-	C	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Raw +1 (x1)	166	-	-	-	C	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Raw +2 (x1)	176	-	-	-	C	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Raw +3 (x2)	187	-	-	-	C	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Raw +4 (x2)	197	-	-	-	C	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Raw +5 (x3)	208	-	-	-	C	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36

Magic Upgrades are performed by Rickert of Vinheim, found in New Londo Ruins.
Magic Upgrade +1 requires a regular +5 weapon. Magic +6 requires a Magic +5 and to hand in the Large Magic Ember
Magic Reinforcement adds Magic Damage and an Intelligence bonus. The weapon can no longer be buffed with Magic Weapon. Scales 25% for Strength and 63% Intelligence to increase your AR.
To reach max, you need: 2,000 souls, 10 Green Titanite Shards to +5, 7 Blue Titanite Chunks to +14 and 1 Blue Titanite Slab to +15

Butcher Knife
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Magic (x1)	102	109	-	-	D	-	C	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Magic +1 (x1)	108	116	-	-	D	-	C	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Magic +2 (x1)	115	124	-	-	D	-	C	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Magic +3 (x2)	122	131	-	-	D	-	C	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Magic +4 (x2)	129	138	-	-	D	-	C	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Magic +5 (x3)	136	146	-	-	D	-	C	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Magic +6 (x1)	142	153	-	-	D	-	C	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Magic +7 (x1)	149	160	-	-	D	-	C	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Magic +8 (x2)	156	167	-	-	D	-	C	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Magic +9 (x3)	163	175	-	-	D	-	C	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Magic +10 (x1)	170	182	-	-	D	-	C	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36

Enchanted Upgrades are performed by Rickert of Vinheim, found in New Londo Ruins.
Enchanted Upgrade +1 requires a regular +5 weapon. Enchanted +6 requires a Enchanted +5 and to hand in the Large Magic Ember
Enchanted Reinforcement increases the Intelligence bonus at the cost of base magic damage. The weapon can no longer be buffed with Magic Weapon. Scales 18% for Strength and 62% Intelligence to increase your AR.
To reach max, you need: 1,000 souls, 8 Blue Titanite Chunks to +4 and 1 Blue Titanite Slab to +5

Butcher Knife
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Enchanted (x1)	136	144	-	-	E	-	C	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Enchanted +1 (x1)	141	148	-	-	E	-	C	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Enchanted +2 (x1)	146	152	-	-	E	-	B	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Enchanted +3 (x2)	152	156	-	-	E	-	B	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Enchanted +4 (x3)	157	161	-	-	D	-	A	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Enchanted +5 (x1)	163	167	-	-	D	-	A	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	-36

Divine Upgrades are performed by Andre of Astora at the Undead Parish.
Divine Upgrades require a regular +5 weapon and to hand in the Divine Ember. Divine +6 upgrades require a Divine Weapon +5 and to hand in the Large Divine Ember.
Divine Reinforcement adds Magic Damage and Faith scaling. Scales 34% for Strength and 63% Faith to increase your AR.
To reach max, you need: 2,000 souls, 10 Green Titanite Shards, 7 White Titanite Chunks and 1 White Titanite Slab

Butcher Knife
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Divine (x1)	96	111	-	-	D	-	-	C	110	-	55	10	40	40	36
Divine +1 (x1)	102	118	-	-	D	-	-	C	110	-	55	10	40	40	36
Divine +2 (x1)	108	125	-	-	D	-	-	C	110	-	55	10	40	40	36
Divine +3 (x2)	115	133	-	-	D	-	-	C	110	-	55	10	40	40	36
Divine +4 (x2)	121	140	-	-	D	-	-	C	110	-	55	10	40	40	36
Divine +5 (x3)	128	14	-	-	D	-	-	C	110	-	55	10	40	40	36
Divine +6 (x1)	134	155	-	-	D	-	-	C	110	-	55	10	40	40	36
Divine +7 (x1)	140	162	-	-	D	-	-	C	110	-	55	10	40	40	36
Divine +8 (x2)	147	170	-	-	D	-	-	C	110	-	55	10	40	40	36
Divine +9 (x3)	153	177	-	-	D	-	-	C	110	-	55	10	40	40	36
Divine +10 (x1)	160	185	-	-	D	-	-	C	110	-	55	10	40	40	36

Occult Upgrades are performed by Andre of Astora at the Undead Parish.
Occult Upgrades require a Divine+5 weapon and to hand in the Dark Ember.
Occult Reinforcement reduces the base damage but increases Faith scaling. Scales 32% for Strength and 74% Faith to increase your AR.
To reach max, you need: 1,000 souls, 7 White Titanite Chunks and 1 White Titanite Slab

Butcher Knife
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Occult (x1)	124	136	-	-	D	-	-	B	-	110	55	10	40	40	36
Occult +1 (x1)	131	142	-	-	D	-	-	B	-	110	55	10	40	40	36
Occult +2 (x1)	138	149	-	-	D	-	-	B	-	110	55	10	40	40	36
Occult +3 (x2)	146	156	-	-	D	-	-	B	-	110	55	10	40	40	36
Occult +4 (x3)	153	163	-	-	D	-	-	B	-	110	55	10	40	40	36
Occult +5 (x1)	161	170	-	-	D	-	-	B	-	110	55	10	40	40	36

Fire Upgrades are performed by Blacksmith Vamos in The Catacombs.
Fire Upgrades require a regular +5 weapon. Fire+6 requires a Fire+5 weapon and to hand in the Large Flame Ember.
Fire Reinforcement adds Fire Damage but removes all scaling bonuses from the weapon.
To reach max, you need: 2,000 souls, 10 Green Titanite Shards, 7 Red Titanite Chunks and 1 Red Titanite Slab

Butcher Knife
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Fire (x1)	116	-	116	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Fire +1 (x1)	126	-	126	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40.4	40	36
Fire +2 (x1)	135	-	135	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40.8	40	36
Fire +3 (x2)	144	-	144	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	41.2	40	36
Fire +4 (x2)	153	-	153	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	41.6	40	36
Fire +5 (x3)	162	-	162	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	42	40	36
Fire +6 (x1)	172	-	172	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	42.4	40	36
Fire +7 (x1)	183	-	183	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	42.8	40	36
Fire +8 (x2)	194	-	194	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	43.2	40	36
Fire +9 (x3)	205	-	205	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	43.6	40	36
Fire +10 (x1)	216	-	216	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	44	40	36

Chaos Upgrades are performed by Blacksmith Vamos in The Catacombs.
Chaos Upgrades require a Fire+5 weapon and to hand in the Chaos Flame Ember
Fire Reinforcement reduces Fire Damage but adds a bonus based on the Humanity you hold.
To reach max, you need: 1,000 souls, 7 Red Titanite Chunks and 1 Red Titanite Slab

Butcher Knife
	Attack Values				Parameter Bonus				Auxiliary		Damage Reduction (%)				Stability
Chaos (x1)	140	-	162	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40	40	36
Chaos +1 (x1)	148	-	171	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	40.8	40	36
Chaos +2 (x1)	156	-	180	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	41.6	40	36
Chaos +3 (x2)	163	-	188	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	42.4	40	36
Chaos +4 (x3)	171	-	198	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	43.2	40	36
Chaos +5 (x1)	179	-	207	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	55	10	44	40	36

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- Anonymous
  31 Jan 2024 06:39
  Chosen weapon of Pyramid head great knife
  
  Doing a pyramid head build+
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- Anonymous
  11 Jun 2023 20:01
  GHUAAAH FRESH MEAT!
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- Anonymous
  30 May 2023 03:13
  Ah yes, divine +10 gives you an E in Dex...
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- Anonymous
  18 May 2023 21:50
  Can this weapon be buffed by spells/items?
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- Anonymous
  11 Feb 2023 10:50
  You call that a noife? Now THIS, is a noife!
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- Anonymous
  07 Feb 2023 07:41
  Meat Cleaver from DeS?
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- DioTheCynicBard
  25 Jan 2023 13:08
  Awful weapon, it's all over the place...slow R2's, low stagger build-up, easily deflected, easy to parry, any other STR is a better choice.
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- Anonymous
  26 Apr 2022 01:47
  The one handed R2 is so cool, perfect for a Patrick Bateman cosplay
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- Anonymous
  21 Mar 2022 07:47
  the go-to "horror slasher" weapon
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- Rads
  31 Jan 2021 17:54
  "...THAT's a knife."
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- Anonymous
  22 Dec 2020 05:29
  First playthrough, had no humanities by the time I got to the swamp bonfire. Never saw Maneater Mildred. Killed Quelaag. Looked at wiki after that since I've "finished" this area and see if I missed anything. Now I can never find her and get this weapon. FUGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGGG
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- Anonymous
  16 Mar 2020 00:27
  this weapon is truly amazing. insane damage and scaling with strength, huge range, the heal is tiny but with it's stunlocking capabilities and relatively small stamina use it adds up. the only downsides are the heavy attacks, specially the 2h one. the 1h one is good if you have the spacing down, but the 2h one is too awfully slow and short ranged to be of any use, a shame considering how long ranged of an axe this is. a beast of a weapon, nonetheless. easily one of the best axes, and one of the best strength only weapons in game.
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- Anonymous
  20 Feb 2020 20:14
  Matchmaking?
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- Astora_Nazgul
  08 Apr 2019 09:56
  Would +5 be viable against Quelaag?
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- Anonymous
  15 Mar 2019 11:05
  Kind of a dex and strength build. I’m thinking of making it a fire or lightning weapon instead due to scaling
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- Anonymous
  08 Jun 2018 10:56
  Is it good for PVP? Is it worth as an alternative to other more common STR weapons?
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- Anonymous
  04 Apr 2017 17:14
  This is an excellent weapon for going for a STR build before getting up to the higher-tier ultra weapons. Unless you really like enchantments, I would recommend just straight upgrading this to +15 if you plan to keep it for STR scaling. The scaling is excellent, and the +5 HP per hit, while small, adds up when you're chopping down them mob enemies. 9/10 weapon.
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